{"id":3871,"date":"2026-11-01T16:33:32","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T16:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/verse\/kandar-alankaram-74\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T16:33:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T16:33:32","slug":"kandar-alankaram-74","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/kandar-alankaram-74\/","title":{"rendered":"Kandar Alankaram 74 \u00b7 \u0b85\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc7\u0baf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bcd"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One needs the grace of the son of Shiva whose matted locks are adorned with serpents; one must worship with blossoming love his lovely feet wearing kura flowers and anklets; the scattering of the five cruel senses must end; the mind&#8217;s trembling must end. If all this is needed, it is surely not easy to abide in that place where there is neither night nor day!<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","kural_section":[],"literary_category":[63],"author_poet":[69],"thinai_type":[],"work_title":[70],"class_list":["post-3871","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","literary_category-bhakti","author_poet-arunagirinathar","work_title-kandar-alankaram"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"74","verse_sort":74,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0b85\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc7\u0baf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bcd\n\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0ba4\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0bb4\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf \u0b90\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\n\u0baa\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb1\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb1\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd\n\u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b95 \u0bb2\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b87\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc7 \u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8 \u0baf\u0bc6\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bb5\u0bc7.","english_translation":"One needs the grace of the son of Shiva whose matted locks are adorned with serpents; one must worship with blossoming love his lovely feet wearing kura flowers and anklets; the scattering of the five cruel senses must end; the mind's trembling must end. If all this is needed, it is surely not easy to abide in that place where there is neither night nor day!","historical_notes":"\u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd: \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b9a\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd; \u0bae\u0bb2\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bbe \u0bae\u0bb2\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc2\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf, \u0ba4\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b85\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0bb4 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd; \u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf \u0b90\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bb1\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd; \u0bae\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb1 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd; \u0b87\u0bb5\u0bc8 \u0b8e\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd, \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b87\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bb5\u0bc7!\n\n'\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bbe \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd' \u0b8e\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2; \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0ba4\u0bc7\u0bb5\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd.\n\nBeing still is not easy; what it requires.\n\nTransliteration: Araappunai vaeniyan saeyarul vaentu mavizhntha anpaar \/ Kuraappunai thantaiyanthaal thozhal vaentung kotiya aivar \/ Paraakkaral vaentum manamum pathaipparal vaentumenraal \/ Iraappaka larra itaththae yirukkai yelithallavae.","kural_adhigaram":null,"transliteration":"Araappunai vaeniyan saeyarul vaentu mavizhntha anpaar \/ Kuraappunai thantaiyanthaal thozhal vaentung kotiya aivar \/ Paraakkaral vaentum manamum pathaipparal vaentumenraal \/ Iraappaka larra itaththae yirukkai yelithallavae.","couplet_en":"","word_meanings":"\u0b85\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba9\u0bcd|Shiva whose locks are adorned with snakes\n\u0b9a\u0bc7\u0baf\u0bcd|son\n\u0b85\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1|blossoming love\n\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bbe|the kura flower\n\u0b90\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1|distraction by the five senses\n\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1|trembling, agitation\n\u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b87\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd|the place beyond night and day","meaning_ta":"\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b9a\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd; \u0bae\u0bb2\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bbe \u0bae\u0bb2\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc2\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf, \u0ba4\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b85\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0bb4 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd; \u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf \u0b90\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bb1\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd; \u0bae\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb1 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd; \u0b87\u0bb5\u0bc8 \u0b8e\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd, \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b87\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bb5\u0bc7!","meaning_en":"One needs the grace of the son of Shiva whose matted locks are adorned with serpents; one must worship with blossoming love his lovely feet wearing kura flowers and anklets; the scattering of the five cruel senses must end; the mind's trembling must end. If all this is needed, it is surely not easy to abide in that place where there is neither night nor day!","explanation_ta":"\u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bb2 \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd '\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bbe \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1' \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0b95\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd, \u0b87\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0bb5\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b92\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bca\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd, \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1, \u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0ba9\u0b9f\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0bae\u0ba9 \u0b85\u0bae\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd.","explanation_en":"He who earlier said 'be still' so simply admits here how hard it is. That state comes only when grace, love, mastery of the senses and calm of mind come together.","story_title_ta":"\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0bae\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd","story_ta":"\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0bb7\u0bc7\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb7\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0baf\u0bcb\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b9c\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd: \"\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb7\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bbe, \u0bae\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bb2\u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0baa\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0b9f\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0b9f\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd.\" \u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb7\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8: \"\u0b86\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0bae\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0b9f\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bc7. \u0b86\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0baa\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\" \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b92\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bca\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc7 \u0baa\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd.","story_title_en":"A mind like the wind","story_en":"At Kurukshetra, as Krishna explained the yoga of meditation, Arjuna said honestly, 'Krishna, the mind is restless, turbulent, strong and obstinate. To control it seems as hard as controlling the wind.' Krishna did not deny it: 'Yes, the mind is hard to restrain. But by constant practice and detachment it can be mastered.' Admitting the difficulty is where practice begins.","reflection_ta":"\u0b89\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bae\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0bae\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b8e\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf \u0b89\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1?","reflection_en":"What practice helps quiet your mind?","image_prompt":"A devotee trying to sit in stillness while five swirling sense-spirits pull at him, Murugan's anklet-adorned feet with kura flowers glowing above, Shiva with serpents in the background, Tanjore-painting inspired style with palm-leaf manuscript texture, ivory, ochre, copper and deep teal palette, no text or letters in the image."},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/3871","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/verse"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/3871\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kural_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kural_section?post=3871"},{"taxonomy":"literary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/literary_category?post=3871"},{"taxonomy":"author_poet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/author_poet?post=3871"},{"taxonomy":"thinai_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thinai_type?post=3871"},{"taxonomy":"work_title","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work_title?post=3871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}